Jags' Nolan Earley named regional baseball player of the week

MOBILE, Alabama - University of South Alabama senior outfielder Nolan Earley was named the Louisville Slugger Southeast Region Player of the Week by College Baseball Insider, as announced by the organization Thursday.

Earley batted .700 with three doubles, eight RBI and seven runs scored and eight walks in four games last week. He posted a 1.842 OPS, including an .842 on-base percentage. Earley extended his on-base streak to 25 games over four games last week, hit safely in all four games - including two multiple-hit contests - and drove in at least one run in every game en route to being named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week.

Entering this week, Earley led the SBC in on-base percentage (.706) and walks (12), and was tied for the league lead in batting average at .550.